Fermi Paradox Visualizer

A relatively simple visualizer to see the Fermi Paradox in action, where species arise in star systems and broadcast signals until they are destroyed. If a species becomes intelligent while another is broadcasting, they will find each other. A dead species also sends out one last broadcast which can be spotted if another arises in time.

Using a density wave model of 2¹³ stars in galaxy. Stars have a 1% chance of supporting life. That life will randomly appear within the next 2 Billion Years, become intelligent (defined as sending radio signals) in 500 Thousand to 5 Billion Years, and destroy itself in 1 Thousand to 100 Thousand years.

Timescale is 1Kyr/s, with an exponential time slider going up to 10Myr/s. The speed of light and size of the galaxy are also roughly accurate. There are obviously a lot of other assumptions, caveats, and inaccuracies - if I could recreate it all correctly, I probably wouldn't be living on this planet.

The Linux version is what came out of the Processing export as is, so if it doesn't run I'm not entirely sure there. I'm not familiar with Linux programs but there weren't any options (except 32/64 bit) for exporting. The Mac/Win versions are so much larger because they package in a Java distributable alongside the program itself.